After North Korean troops failed to dislodge Ukrainian forces from Kursk, Russia's decision to redeploy elite units from Donbas led to devastating losses from precision HIMARS strikes, which eliminated Russian command staff and staging areas.
Education institutions received directives prohibiting any mention of Saint Nicholas. The ban encompasses traditional Ukrainian Christmas carols and nativity plays (vertep).
Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief honored soldiers with medals for their pivotal role in inflicting substantial casualties, totaling over 38,000 enemy personnel, in Russia's Kursk region.